Combination cigarette holder and ash retainer



Sept. 29, 1925. $11,555,453

W. L. BUCHANAN COMBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND ASH RBTAHIER Filed Jan.17, 1925 l/Vl/E/Y TOR I WALTEILLBUcI-IANAN Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES WALTER I. BUCHANAN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND ASH RETAINER.

Application filed January 17, 1925. Serial No. 3,190.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVALTER L.BUCHANAN, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of San Francisco, and State, ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a CombinationCigarette Holder and Ash Retainer, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in ash retainers for cigaretteholders and the like wherein a tubular ashretainer, adapted fordetachable engagement with a cigarette holder, operates in conjunctionwith said cigarette holder to retain cigarette ashes in such a manner asto prevent obstruction of the retainer and a partial reduction of adraft through said retainer.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a new and improved ashretainer for cigarette holders and the like.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improveddevice of the character described which will have the appearance of asmokers pipe.

A further object is to provide a device of the type set forth, whereinthe cigarette is entirely enclosed to prevent dropping of the ashes fromsaid cigarette.

A still further object is to provide improved means for enclosing acigarette and retaining the ashes thereof in a manner which will notobstruct nor reduce the draft through the retainer and cigarette holder,and which will facilitate lighting of a cigarette therein.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the preferred form ofthe device disclosed in the drawings forming a part of the presentspecification wherein like characters of reference are used to designatesimilar parts throughout the said specification and drawings, and inwhich Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken through acigarette holder with my improved ash retainer attached thereto:

Fig. 2 is an elevation of my improved ash retainer attached to acigarette holder;

Fig. 3 is a view of the holder with the retainer removed; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig.1 in the direction indicated.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate a cigaretteholder of the usual type provided with a bit or mouthpiece 2, the usualbore 3 having an enlarged portion 4 to receive the end of a cigarette 5.

The cigarette receiving end of the holder 1 is provided with an annularshoulder 7 as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings.

The ash retainer 8 is preferably cylindrical in form and is arranged atone end to detachably engage the cigarette receiving end of thecigarette holder 1 and to seat 5 against the shoulder 7 thereon. Theopposite end of the ash retainer 8 is provided with an enlarged lateralportion 9, preferably arranged to resemble the bowl of a pipe, andhaving an opening 11 therein arranged laterally to the ash retainer 8,the purpose of which hereinafter will be more fully set forth.

In operation, the cigarette 6 is inserted in the usual manner in theenlarged portion 4 of the bore 3 of the holder 1, and may or may not belighted before the ash retainer 8 is detachably mounted upon the holder1 as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

The retainer 8 is mounted by inserting the cigarette 6 and holder 1 intothe cylindrical portion of the retainer 8 until the end of said retainer8 is seated upon said holder 1 and the annular seat or shoulder 7thereon.

In this position the retainer 8 will entirely enclose the cigarette 6and the enlarged portion 9 and opening 11 thereof will be arrangedlaterally to the said cigarette 6, as disclosed in Fig. 1 of thedrawings.

The cigarette 6 may now be lighted through the opening 11 and within theenlarged portion or bowl 9 of the retainer 8. This enlarged portion orbowl 9 is made sufficiently large to permit the introduction of alighted match, not shown, when it is desired to light a cigarette whileout of doors where a wind is blowing, the enlarged portion or bowlreadily shielding the igniting flame and preventing it from becomingextinguished before the cigarette is properly lighted.

Another purpose for providing the enlarged or bowl portion 9 is toprovide a sufficiently adequate storage space for cigarette ashes toprevent obstruction of the cylindrical retainer 8 and a consequentreduction of draft theret-hrough, whereby interference of the smokingprocess may be prevented. A still further advantage of the enlargedportion or bowl 9, is that ashes will be retained therein and notreadily or easily be dropped from the retainer as in the case of theopen cylindrical forms of ash retainers, thereby preventing hot cigarette ashes, and even the cigarette itself, should it becomeinadvertently detached from the holder 1, from dropping into highlyinflammable material, such as dry leaves and the like, While goingthrough a forest.

When it is desired to remove and discard the butt of the cigarette 6 theretainer 8 may be readily detached, the butt removed from the holder 1,and any ashes residing within the retainer 8, or enlarged portion 9 orbowl thereof, may be readily discarded.

I am aware, that, prior to my invention, pipes have been used withdetachable mouthpieces. I therefore do not wish to claim such acombination broadly.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A combination cigarette holder and ashretainer comprising a mouth-piece arranged to receive and retain acigarette; and an ash retainer arranged to detachably engage themouth-piece and to enclose said cigarette throughout the length thereof,said ash retainer being provided with an enlarged outer end having alateral opening therein to facilitate ignition of a cigarette within theretainer.

2. A combination cigarette holder and ash retainer comprising amouth-piece to receive and retain a cigarette and provided with areduced portion and an annular shoulder adjacent the cigarette receivingend of said mouth-piece; and a tubular ash retainer arranged to bedetachably mounted upon the reduced portion and to normally abut againstthe annular shoulder of the mouth-piece to enclose a cigarette heldWithin said mouth-piece, said ash retainer being provided with anenlarged bowl portion having a lateral opening to facilitate lighting ofthe cigarette and retention of ashes within said retainer.

3. The combination with a cigarette holder of an ash retainer arrangedto detachably engage the cigarette end of said holder and to entirelyenclose said cigarette, said'retainer being provided with an enlargedbowl portion at its outer end and having a lateral opening in one sidethereof to facilitate lighting of a cigarette held therein and also tofacilitate retention of cigarette ash within said retainer.

4. The combination with a cigarette holder of a tubular ash retainerarranged at one end to detachably engage the end of a cigarette holderat the end opposite the mouth-piece thereof, said retainer enclosing acigarette mounted within said holder and provided with an enlargedlaterally extending bowl portion having an opening in the end thereofarranged laterally to said retainer, said enlarged portion beingprovided to facilitate lighting of the cigarette within said ashretainer and also to facilitate retention of cigarette ashes Within saidretainer and away from a cigarette therein to prevent obstruction ofsaid ash retainer whereby reduction of draft may be prevented.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my signature.

IVALTER L. BUCHANAN.

